What color is #786BA2?

#786BA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786BA2?

The RGB value is 120, 107, 162: 120 red, 107 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786BA2?

The complementary color is #95A26B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786BA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786BA2 color

#786BA2 rgb(120, 107, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #786BA2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 42% green and 63.5% blue (120, 107, 162).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 23% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#786BA2 color codes

HEX	`#786BA2`
RGB	`rgb(120, 107, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 42%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 23%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 34%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.41, 17.4, -27.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.41, 32.82, 302.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.523, 17.117, 36.451)`
Decimal	`7891874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786BA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #786BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #786BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786ba2; }
.text { color: #786ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 107 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786ba2, #946ba2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #786BA2?: #786BA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786BA2?: The RGB value is 120, 107, 162: 120 red, 107 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786BA2?: The complementary color is #95A26B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786BA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.